Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-23
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Senator Stanford's Opinion Concerning 1t
and Other Public Topics.

Senator Stanford's Opinion Concerning 1t
and Other Public Topics.
An interview with Senator Stanford upon
his arrival home is published in the Cal,
in which reference is made to public topics
as follows:
at is my opinion that the provisions of
the interstate commerce bill will not be at
all what many merchants on this coast an
ticipate. The bill will not be nearly as
revolutionary as some of its promoters
asserted it would be on the floor of the
House. If the Commissioners apply the
common law of the land when constituting
the provisions of the bill, there will be
nothing like the trouble regarding it that
many persons think there will. | saw the
President with reference to the men to be
appointed on the Commission. He was
most anxious to appoint the right men, but
said it was very doubtful whether or not
he could appoint man from California
However, he seemed exceedingly desirous
to make really good appointments. As TO
the effect the bill will have ON the rail-
roads, all l can say is that the question is
whether the companies will meet the COM
petition. If they do they must carry at
very low rates-at rate regulated by COM
petition and not by freight
Regarding the approaching Presidential
campaign Senator Stanford said; The
general public knows as much on this sub
iect as do; still | have heard good deal
about it. l think the general opinion is
that Mr.. Cleveland will get the nomination
from the Democratic National Convention.
Some think Mr.. Hill will. One thing l
am sure of and it is that whoever can carry
New York will get the nomination. As to
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the great majority of the Republican party
throughout the country would like to see
Mr.. Blaine President. Whether he will
get the nomination or not is another thing.
Really this is a subject regarding which |
ought to say nothing, as | know only what
you all do
With reference to the Leland Stanford,
Jr University, the Senator said: g. l never
wish to speak on this subject if can help it.
1t looks like talking of ones self, and that
l don't like. Things have taken longer
time to get into shape than expected. How
ever, the plans | expect from my architect
in Boston in about week, and the only delay
then will be in putting the material on the
ground. The Eastern architect will super
tend the beginning of the building, but
will certainly depend on a local architect
to carry out the details after that, and
shall not have the gentleman from the
East again, unless it is absolutely
necessary. l have got samples Of the
stone to be used for the building, and they
are most satisfactory. Of course the stone
has yet to be quarried and that will take
some time. The building will not be COM
menced at least for month yet l am
most anxious, once commenced, to push it
rapidly to completion; but there are lots
of things to be considered in building like
his. For instance, there are some places
where say scientific experiments are to be
held. No one but the professors can tell,
no matter what their architectural ability
may be, how such building should be
erected-the flooring, for example, and
other things that scientific men fully un-
derstand l have not yet decided upon the
professors, so this is a matter that has
caused some delay. l am sorry for it. but
delays in these things cannot be helped.
Relative TO the purchase of Senator Fairs
South Pacific Coast railroad by the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company. Senator STAN
ford said II know of nothing that has
occurred to prevent the carrying out of the
terms of theipurchase. The purchase was
concluded before | went to Washington
and the details alone are being worked out.
You cannot do things of this kind in
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